A man has died following a fatal single-vehicle crash in Newcastle today.
About 4.30pm (Tuesday 6 August 2024), emergency services were called to a petrol station on Mailand Road, Mayfield following reports the driver of a Toyota Camry had crashed into a fuel bowser after attempting to drive from the station.
The driver and only occupant – a man believed to be aged in his 80s – was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Calvary Mater Hospital, where he later died.
The man is yet to be formally identified.
Officers from Newcastle City Police District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
